About Roundabout: who has priority?: which statement is WRONG?
- On a turbo roundabout the ring lanes are separated by a raised lane divider with a solid line on each side; you may not cross it.
- The direction of travel is not a choice: on a roundabout you always drive rechtsom (anticlockwise, keeping the centre island on your left).
- ✓ On a roundabout the rechts-regel always applies: whoever comes from the right has priority.
- The arrow on your approach lane is mandatory.
Correct answer: On a roundabout the rechts-regel always applies: whoever comes from the right has priority.
Explanation
With sign B6 and shark's-teeth it is the other way round: traffic ON the roundabout (which may be coming from your left) has priority, not entering traffic from the right. The rechts-regel only applies here in the rare unsigned situation (p.84)
Why learners get this wrong
- On a turbo roundabout the ring lanes are separated by a raised lane divider with a solid line on each side; you may not cross it. You choose your lane before the roundabout
- The direction of travel is not a choice: on a roundabout you always drive rechtsom (anticlockwise, keeping the centre island on your left). This is independent of the priority question
- The arrow on your approach lane is mandatory. From the side road of a basic turbo roundabout the right-hand lane shows right turn only: if you are in it, you must turn right
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